Braves Backed to Cover -1.5 Run Line at +104 as Chris Sale Brings 0.60 Home ERA
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 4
Braves Backed to Cover -1.5 Run Line at +104 as Chris Sale Brings 0.60 Home ERA
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 4
Summary
Atlanta is the recommended play Thursday at +104 on the -1.5 run line, with the case centered on the Braves winning by at least two against Toronto.
Chris Sale drives that view: the left-hander is 8-3 with a 2.01 ERA and 0.94 WHIP, and he has allowed just two runs in 30 home innings for a 0.60 ERA.
Toronto enters 29-33 on a four-game skid and is expected to use Mason Fluharty in a bullpen game after he worked Tuesday and has not thrown more than 1.1 innings in an outing this season.
The matchup also leans Atlanta because the Blue Jays are dealing with three starting pitchers on the injured list, while the Braves hold the biggest division lead in baseball despite pressure from Philadelphia.
At -207 on the moneyline, Atlanta is viewed as too expensive for a straight win bet, making the plus-money run line the preferred way to play the pitching and form gap.